Arendonk

Arendonk
Municipality
Villa in Arendonk
Villa in Arendonk
Flag of Arendonk
Flag
Coat of arms of Arendonk
Coat of arms
Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp
Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp
Interactive map of Arendonk
Arendonk is located in Belgium
Arendonk
Arendonk
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E / 51.317; 5.083
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorRob Blockx (iedereen 2370)
 • Governing partiesN-VA, CD&V
Area
 • Total
55.15 km2 (21.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • Total
13,290
 • Density241.0/km2 (624.1/sq mi)
Postal codes
2370
NIS code
13001
Area codes014
Websitewww.arendonk.be
Telowerelè-er
Dialect spoken nickname of an Arendonk inhabitant
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Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrə(n)dɔŋk] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38 km2.

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).

The multi-million plastic recycling company "Ravago" has its head office there, on the site of an old dynamite factory ("PRB: Poudre Reunion d'Arendonk, Belgique")

Nickname

The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue depicting the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city was Kristof Hendrickx from 2013-2024, today the mayor is Rob Blockx.

Famous inhabitants

Climate

Climate data for Arendonk (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)		 7.3
(45.1)		 11.1
(52.0)		 15.5
(59.9)		 19.1
(66.4)		 21.8
(71.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 19.9
(67.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 6.7
(44.1)		 15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)		 3.9
(39.0)		 6.7
(44.1)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.2
(64.8)		 14.9
(58.8)		 11.1
(52.0)		 6.9
(44.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 10.7
(51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 2.3
(36.1)		 4.5
(40.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 11.5
(52.7)		 13.5
(56.3)		 12.9
(55.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 7.0
(44.6)		 3.8
(38.8)		 1.5
(34.7)		 6.4
(43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.2
(2.84)		 66.6
(2.62)		 57.1
(2.25)		 43.4
(1.71)		 60.1
(2.37)		 74.0
(2.91)		 82.2
(3.24)		 80.2
(3.16)		 66.5
(2.62)		 69.2
(2.72)		 76.1
(3.00)		 92.0
(3.62)		 839.7
(33.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.7 11.6 10.7 8.7 9.9 10.2 11.2 11.1 10.2 10.9 12.6 14.1 133.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62 79 133 186 215 214 220 205 160 116 67 52 1,708
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ↑ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13001". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
  4. ↑ "Ravago", Wikipedia, 10 November 2025, retrieved 10 November 2025
  5. ↑ "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Het Nieuwsblad: "Grootste duivenmelker aller tijden overleden: Arendonk treurt om Louis Janssen"
  7. ↑ Gunter Hauspie. "De Grote van Eyck Atlas" (PDF). lannoo.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 7 July 2022.